School uniform prices hit parents' pockets hard

Stationery, transport and lunches add to costs

11 January 2022 - 07:20
By Mpho Koka, Dimakatso Modipa and Patience Bambalele

From the weekend until yesterday, long queues were a dominant outside shops selling school uniforms and stationery as parents found themselves in a last-minute dash to get their children ready for the new academic year.

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